Process BIM • Piping Coordination • Estimating • Documentation

Petro-chemical Preconstruction Services for Refineries, Chemical Plants & Process Facilities

Optimar Precon provides Petro-chemical Preconstruction Services for general contractors, EPC and design-build teams, engineering teams, VDC teams and specialty contractors working on refinery, chemical-processing, storage and process-facility projects.

Our support includes petro-chemical BIM services, piping and MEP coordination, structural BIM, P&ID documentation, CAD drafting, construction estimating, quantity takeoffs, shop drawings, Scan to BIM and as-built documentation for defined project packages.

Petro-chemical BIM Piping Coordination P&ID Documentation Quantity Takeoffs Scan to BIM
29+ Years Group Experience
3,000+ Projects
98% Client Retention
7+ Global Delivery Centres

Optimar Group metrics

Petro-chemical Facility & Project Types
Oil Refineries Chemical Processing Plants Chemical Storage Facilities Process Equipment Packages Piping System Packages Instrumentation Packages Structural Process Packages Pipe Rack Packages Plant Expansion Projects Plant Upgrade Projects Brownfield Retrofit Packages Turnaround-Linked Capital Projects
Process BIM • Piping Coordination • P&ID Documentation

BIM & Preconstruction Support for Petro-chemical & Process Facilities

Optimar Precon supports defined refinery, chemical-plant and process-facility packages with BIM, piping coordination, P&ID documentation, CAD drafting, estimating, quantity takeoffs and technical production support.

Petro-chemical BIM model showing piping process equipment and structural coordination
Coordinated process-plant BIM brings piping, equipment, structural systems and supporting building services together for multidisciplinary project review.
Process Plant BIM Coordination

Coordinate Piping, Equipment & Structural Interfaces Before Construction

Petro-chemical facilities can contain dense piping networks, process equipment, pipe racks, structural systems and supporting building services. Our teams develop and coordinate the assigned BIM and drawing information from the current project sources.

Petro-chemical BIM
Piping BIM Coordination
Structural BIM
Equipment Layouts
P&ID Documentation
Shop Drawing Support
Core Capabilities

Preconstruction Support for Defined Petro-chemical Packages

Assign one technical production service or combine several disciplines around a defined refinery, chemical-plant or process-facility package.

BIM

Petro-chemical BIM Services

Develop coordinated BIM for defined refinery, chemical-processing and process-facility packages.

PIPE

Piping BIM & Coordination

Model and coordinate supplied piping routes with equipment, structure and adjacent systems.

PID

P&ID Documentation

Prepare or update P&ID drawings from supplied project information, drawings and markups.

STR

Structural & Pipe Rack BIM

Develop structural BIM for defined pipe racks, support structures and plant packages.

GA

GA & Equipment Drawings

Prepare general arrangement and equipment-layout drawings from supplied project information.

SCAN

Scan to BIM

Develop documented existing-condition geometry from supplied point-cloud and survey information.

Process Facility Coordination

Review Physical Interfaces Across Plant Systems

Multidisciplinary BIM helps project teams review physical interfaces between piping, equipment, structural systems, pipe racks and supporting services within the assigned package.

Piping vs Structure

Review supplied piping routes against framing, pipe racks, supports and available openings.

Piping vs Equipment

Review modeled piping against supplied equipment layouts and connection areas.

Pipe Rack Interfaces

Coordinate routed systems with assigned structural pipe-rack information.

Equipment Areas

Review supplied equipment positions with surrounding structure and routed systems.

Supporting MEP Systems

Coordinate applicable building services within defined plant-support areas.

New-to-Existing Interfaces

Review proposed packages against documented existing plant conditions.

Brownfield • Expansion • Capital Upgrades

Support New Work Within Existing Process Facilities

For expansion, upgrade and turnaround-linked capital packages, our teams can use available drawings, BIM models, surveys and point-cloud information to support coordination between documented existing conditions and proposed project work.

Existing Piping Conditions
New Piping Packages
Equipment Upgrade Packages
Pipe Rack Modifications
Structural Modifications
New-to-Existing Interfaces

Need support for a petro-chemical or process-facility package?

Share the BIM, piping, P&ID, CAD or documentation scope with our team.

Discuss Your Petro-chemical Project
Petro-chemical Preconstruction Workflow

A Structured Workflow for Petro-chemical BIM & Preconstruction

Petro-chemical packages can involve piping, equipment, pipe racks, structural systems and multiple revisions across project disciplines. Our workflow keeps the assigned technical production package aligned with the current project information from review through delivery.

01

Review Inputs

Review drawings, models, P&IDs, equipment information and project requirements.

02

Define the Package

Confirm the plant area, system, discipline and required outputs.

03

Develop Information

Produce the assigned BIM, CAD, P&ID or drawing package.

04

Coordinate Interfaces

Review piping, equipment, structure and supporting systems together.

05

Review & Deliver

Check revisions, coordination status and required final outputs.

Petro-chemical BIM workflow and process plant multidisciplinary coordination review
A structured petro-chemical BIM workflow connects current project information with coordinated models, drawings and technical deliverables.
Project Information Review

Keep Production Aligned With the Current Process-Plant Package

Refinery and chemical-plant packages can move through equipment, piping, structural and documentation revisions. The assigned production work remains based on the current project information supplied by the responsible project team.

  • Current P&IDs
  • Current plant layouts
  • Piping information
  • Equipment layouts
  • Current structural information
  • Required deliverables
Multidisciplinary Coordination

Common Coordination Checks Across Petro-chemical Packages

Bringing piping, equipment, structural and supporting-system information into a coordinated environment helps project teams review physical interfaces within the assigned package.

Piping vs Structural Framing
Piping vs Equipment Layouts
Pipe Routes vs Rack Geometry
Equipment vs Available Space
Supporting Services vs Plant Systems
New Work vs Existing Conditions
QA / QC

Review the Petro-chemical Package Before Issue

The assigned production package goes through checks for scope, current inputs, model organization, coordination status, revisions and required outputs.

Scope Check
Input Review
Model Review
Coordination Review
Revision Check
Final Output Check

Need support moving a petro-chemical package through preconstruction?

Share the current drawings, BIM models, P&IDs, project scope and required deliverables.

Discuss Your Petro-chemical Workflow
Petro-Chemical Project Support

Preconstruction Capacity for Petro-Chemical Project Teams

Add BIM, CAD, P&ID documentation, estimating, quantity takeoff and technical production resources to defined refinery, chemical-plant and process-facility packages as workloads change.

Petro-Chemical preconstruction team reviewing process plant BIM and project information
Add technical production capacity around defined Petro-Chemical BIM, piping, drawing, estimating and documentation packages.
Project Delivery Support

Support Defined Plant Packages Without Expanding Permanent Headcount

Process-facility projects can create parallel workloads across plant areas, piping packages, structural packages, drawing production and revisions. Optimar Precon can provide additional technical production support around the scope, information and deliverables established by the responsible project team.

AREA

Plant-Area Support

Assign a defined process area, structure, system or project package.

PKG

Package-Based Delivery

Structure support around specific BIM, CAD, piping or documentation outputs.

REV

Revision Capacity

Add production support when project drawings, models or markups change.

SCALE

Scalable Resources

Increase production capacity for defined project workload peaks.

Project Delivery Situations

Support Across Different Petro-Chemical Project Packages

Technical production support can be aligned with new facilities, plant expansions, brownfield modifications, tender packages or defined capital-project scopes.

NEW

New Plant Packages

Support defined new refinery, chemical or process-facility scope.

EXP

Plant Expansion Packages

Add production capacity for new equipment, piping or structural areas.

BROWN

Brownfield Modification Packages

Support defined new-to-existing plant modification packages.

CAPEX

Capital Upgrade Packages

Add technical support to documented plant upgrade project scopes.

BID

Tender & Bid Packages

Add estimating and quantity takeoff capacity for defined scope.

DOC

Documentation Packages

Support BIM, CAD, P&ID and as-built production requirements.

Who We Support

Production Resources for Petro-Chemical Project Delivery Teams

Support can be structured around the defined package for contracting, design-build and technical delivery teams responsible for process-facility projects.

GC

General Contractors

Add BIM, estimating, takeoff and documentation capacity.

EPC

EPC & Design-Build Teams

Support defined process-facility technical production packages.

TRADE

Specialty Contractors

Add piping, structural, drafting or shop-drawing resources.

VDC

VDC & BIM Teams

Add model production and coordination capacity during workload peaks.

Additional Production Capacity

Scale Resources Around Petro-Chemical Workloads

Add targeted resources when model production, drawing updates, P&ID documentation, tendering or revision workloads increase.

Expand BIM Capacity

Add model production for defined plant or process-facility packages.

Support Revision Peaks

Add resources when current project information is revised.

Increase Drawing Capacity

Add CAD, P&ID and technical documentation resources.

Support Bid Workloads

Add estimating and quantity takeoff support for defined scope.

Process design and professional engineering authority remain with the responsible project professionals.

Optimar Precon provides BIM, CAD, P&ID documentation, coordination, estimating, quantity takeoff and technical production support from the information supplied for the assigned scope. Process engineering, process calculations, equipment selection, piping system design criteria, process safety engineering, hazardous-area classification, plant-operational decisions, regulatory approvals and professional sign-off remain with the responsible project team.

Need additional capacity for a Petro-Chemical project?

Add BIM, CAD, P&ID documentation, estimating or technical production resources where the project needs them.

Add Petro-Chemical Preconstruction Capacity
Petro-Chemical Project FAQs

Questions About Petro-Chemical Preconstruction Services

Common questions about Petro-Chemical BIM, process-facility coordination, P&ID documentation, CAD, estimating, quantity takeoffs and technical production support.

What do Petro-Chemical Preconstruction Services include?
Support can include Petro-Chemical BIM, piping and multidisciplinary coordination, structural BIM, P&ID documentation, CAD drafting, construction estimating, quantity takeoffs, shop drawings, Scan to BIM and as-built documentation for defined project packages.
Do you provide BIM services for refineries and chemical plants?
Yes. Optimar Precon can support defined refinery, chemical-processing and process-facility packages with BIM production and multidisciplinary coordination based on the current project information supplied.
Can you support piping and pipe-rack coordination?
Yes. Supplied piping, equipment and structural information can be developed into a coordinated BIM environment to review physical interfaces within the defined plant package.
Do you provide P&ID drafting and documentation support?
Yes. P&ID drawings can be prepared or updated from supplied engineering information, current drawings, markups and project revisions. Process design remains with the responsible engineering team.
Can you support brownfield plant expansions and upgrade packages?
Yes. Available drawings, BIM models, surveys and supplied point-cloud information can support existing-condition modeling and coordination between documented existing conditions and proposed modification packages.
Do you provide estimating and quantity takeoffs for Petro-Chemical projects?
Yes. Estimating and quantity takeoff support can be provided for defined construction, structural, piping and applicable plant packages from the available project information.
Can we outsource only one Petro-Chemical project package?
Yes. Support can be structured around one service, one discipline, one plant area, one piping package, one structure or another clearly defined scope.
How is turnaround time determined?
Turnaround depends on the assigned package, project size, available information, number of disciplines, technical complexity, revision status and required deliverables.
Need Help Defining the Package?

Not sure what Petro-Chemical project information to send?

Send the available P&IDs, layouts, BIM models, piping information, structural drawings, equipment information, project scope and required deliverables for review.

Discuss Your Petro-Chemical Scope
Petro-Chemical project documentation and process plant BIM preconstruction review
Starting a Project

What to Send for a Petro-Chemical Preconstruction Package

The required information varies by service and project stage. Providing the current technical information helps define a clear production basis for the assigned package.

Typical Project Inputs

P&ID Drawings
Plant Layout Drawings
Piping Information
Equipment Layouts
Structural Drawings
Pipe Rack Information
MEP Drawings / Models
Revit / BIM Files
DWG / CAD Files
Project Specifications
Point-Cloud Information
Current Revisions

Potential Project Outputs

Petro-Chemical BIM Models
Piping BIM Models
Structural BIM Models
Coordinated BIM Models
Updated P&ID Drawings
GA Drawings
CAD Drawings
Shop Drawings
Coordination Reports
Quantity Takeoffs
Cost Estimates
As-Built Documentation
Project information basis: BIM models, drawings, P&ID updates, quantities and other outputs are developed from the information supplied and the scope agreed for the assignment. New or revised project information can affect the production requirement.
Preparing Your Request

Four Details That Help Define the Petro-Chemical Package

A concise project brief helps establish what our team needs to produce, which project information is available and how the assigned package should be structured.

Service Required

BIM, piping coordination, P&ID, CAD, estimating or takeoff support.

Plant Package

Identify the process area, piping package, structure or modification scope.

Available Information

List current drawings, models, P&IDs, markups and revisions.

Required Deliverables

Specify the models, drawings, quantities, estimates or documentation required.

Petro-Chemical Project Support

Get a Quote for Your Petro-Chemical Preconstruction Package

Share your project scope, current P&IDs, drawings, BIM models or plant information, along with the BIM, CAD, estimating, takeoff or documentation outputs required.

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